Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-20
LAWT0N'S PARTNER GONE
THE CREDITOR DEEPER IN
THE LURCH THAN EvnR

An investigation of the CHIEF Fn,,.,
Safe Reveals the Destruction Of ~
all the Books Which Would Ala
Solving the Condition of the FIr..,'
Finances
NEW YORK, March 19.-The wbo..
abOuts OF RUFUS Kirkland, coufident,s,
CLERK and partner OF W alter K, I.aw,o~
who absc 'nded Tuesday. taking wit.
him over 100000, are almost as it'll
known as those OF Lawton. KirkIand
has not been at the Office of the Navss.a
Company for two days, and the sam.
story is told at the Office of the ANN
Mate and Oil Company, OF which bA mo.
also artuer with Lawton, The sma
position is that he has gone awav. ss
went to the depot with Lawton, and thsn
took out attachments against Lawton,a
property, which he himself bsS
share in. "
THE SHERIFF STILL IN POSSESSION.
the Sheriff is still In nosso.
sion OF Lawton's Broadwsy
ONCE and what books are left are stIi
untouched in the safe. The cred,tora
have not yet been called together M,
has any attempt been made to settle wiz
them. MIR. Jones, of the De L,Azotir
Company, the principal stock OF wbcS
was owned by Lawtou, said that tha
creditors would not suffer much. "a tbo
attachments he had obtained womb he
used for the benefit OF the creditors IL
general. The property at Little Ferry. \
D., worth about $4,000, and on the island
OF " avassa, would also be attached, Ma
estimate of the liabilities can vet no
made, as LawtOn's firm had papers scat.
tered all over the country. The prInoi.
pal loss, it is believed, will fall ON banks.
LAwTON's SAFE OPENED.
Abraham King, OF No. 26l Broadway
who has obtained some $225, 600 wortEbt
attachments against the estate OF Walter
h. Lawton, said to-day that the missing
mans safe shad been opened and tOun6
to contain not dollar that could ba an
Piled to the settlement of Lawton's per.
sOnal estate. The only things found in
the safe were books of various COMMA.
MES IN which he was interested. The
opening OF the safe also showed that
Lawton had destroyed not only his check
books but his cash book, ledger and once
files, 80 that the last hope tue creditors
chung to for unraveling the mans mvste,
rious actions is gone.
SHIP BROKER ALSO GONE,
The Tribune tomorrow Will saw. "S
j. Vlasto, the New York Representative nj
Vlasto Bros. ship brokers of No. IA
Beaver street, has disappeared, leaving
behind him large numbers of creditors Ia
whom ne owes small amounts, but in tbs
aggregate about $4,000. He was a
member Of the Produce Exchange and
mas been a wild speculator in wheat
options, upon which he has lost
money. He is also q debtor to Charles
Pratt-& Co. to the amount OF S., 900 for a /
case of oil which he had bought for shin.
ment TO Algiers. He was last in his ofd,s
Thursday.
1.-The most direct move made YESTERDAY
upon Walter 4. Lawton, the fugitive
phosphate dealer, was the result Of
| the appearances in this city OF John Ora,
fellin. OF Baltimore, First Woe President
| OF the Navassa Company,o of which Lawtop |
was President, whose principal office Is IL
Baltimore. The directors of the CON. |
p.ny met at No. 81 Broadway. promptly
cut off Lawton's head and made James |
2. Cummings President. Then the com.
| pany's books were taken possession Of
| through the 1ntercession of Alexander
| Green as counsel for the corporation, and
a cursory examination was made, enough
| to show that they were all there, with
| possibly one exception. Alexander Green
next in behalf OF Mr.. Grafellin, personally
| got out an attachment on Lawt0n's sup
"a
Rufus q. Kirkland, President Of
Lswton's Chemical and Ammo.
Mate Oil Company, went to Abrsm
! Kings office and swore to az
affidavit to enable the Cochrane COMPANY
| to secure another attachment on LswtOn's
! property on claim of 81, 400, and subss
| quently he was closeted with Robert A.
| NanWyck. Mr.. VanW yck decnedu
| talk On the situation or state how long be
/ hn6 oh I So ar ir
what litigation. He seconded the ides
! that Kirkland was keeping out OF sight,
THE GAS STOCK.
ATLANTA, GA, March 10. - Attach
ments were filed in the Superior Court
here today by the following companies
on 5000 snares OF stock Of the Gate City
| Gas Light Company as the property 0
| Walter Z. LawtOn, the absc0ndng see
| rotary and Treasurer of the c0mpan!
! The Chemical Ammoniate Company 10
| SIPS, 900; the Dclta Azotin, iN
| 100000, and the LOug Island
| Pressing Company, Tor Sll5,M
| All these are New York creditors
| Lawton. Garnishments were also nle
with each, attachment having been sery'a
| on Manager Elliott, OF the Gate City ga
| Light Company, at this point to proven
| MIN from paying dividends on any oil wy
| attached stock. 1t has developed tDa
Lawton owned a controlling interest u
| the gas company.
NOT LAwToN's INDoRsERs.
WILMINGTON. N. c., March 19.-Ins
| Navassa Guano Company, OF this Gil!
stated that they are not and never nav
been indorsers for Walter K. Lawton
New YORK, VINO has absconded. lns
say be was their agent for purchssingsu
plies in New YORK, but had no nnsncs
affairs.
Chronic Coughs and Colds
| and all diseases OF the Throat and Lung